§ 156-60. Powers and duties.

A. 

The Planning Board shall have power and authority to employ experts, clerks and a secretary and to pay for their services and such other expenses as may be necessary and proper, not exceeding in all the appropriation that may be made therefor by the Town Board.

B. 

The Planning Board shall have all the powers and duties prescribed by law and by this chapter, which are more particularly specified as follows, provided that none of the following provisions shall be deemed to limit any power of said Board that is conferred by law:

(1) 

The Planning Board shall have full power and authority to make such investigations, maps and reports and recommendations in connection therewith relating to the planning and development of the Town.

(2) 

The Planning Board shall have full power and authority to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove:

(a) 

Site plan applications, as defined herein.

(b) 

Subdivision plats in accordance with the Subdivision Ordinance of the Town of Carmel.

Editor's Note: See Ch. 131, Subdivision of Land.

(c) 

Lot line changes and/or lot line adjustments in accordance with the provisions § 156-61M herein.

(3) 

The Planning Board may prepare and change a Comprehensive Master Plan for the development of the entire area of the Town, in accordance with § 272-a of the Town Law of the State of New York.

(4) 

The Planning Board may review any matter or class of matters referred to it by other boards and commissions of the Town of Carmel, as provided by Town law.

Amended 8-7-2013 by L.L. No. 4-2013